Additive · Stabilizer
E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 482
E500 (Sodium carbonates) appears in the ingredient lists of 36,555 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, thickener.
36,555products with a complete record
4%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
25.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.86 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 2%B 2%C 10%D 28%E 58%
29,693 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 36,555 products
| Calories | 398 kcal |
| Sugars | 25.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.2 g |
| Salt | 0.86 g |
Categories
Most represented
- Biscuits6,713
- Cakes3,734
- Snacks2,303
- Frozen desserts1,837
- Cake mixes1,408
- Frozen foods1,144
- Pastries1,085
- Biscuits and cakes936
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.824, 173.310, 184.1742.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant, curing or pickling agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant, ph control agent, processing aid
The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 497-19-8 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
36,555 products, most viewed first · page 482 of 762.
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Lance, sprinkled sugar cookie sandwiches, sweet creme, sweet cremeLanceEX
Xl cracker sandwiches, peanut butterLanceET
Toasty xl cracker sandwich, peanut butterLanceEW
Whole grain xl cracker sandwich, peanut butterLanceDL
Lance, bolds, cracker sandwiches, pizza, pizzaLanceEB
Buffalo wing blue cheese cracker sandwiches, buffalo wing blue cheeseLanceEL
Lance, bolds, cracker sandwiches, bacon cheddar, bacon cheddarLanceEL
Lance, bolds, cracker sandwiches, bacon cheeseburger, bacon cheeseburgerLanceEL
Lance, bolds, cracker sandwiches, bacon cheeseburger, bacon cheeseburgerLanceEB
Blueberry muffinEL
Lance, quick starts, breakfast biscuit sandwiches, blueberry muffin, blueberry muffinLanceEB
Breakfast biscuits sandwiches, cinnamon rollEL
Lance, quick start breakfast biscuit sandwiches, cinnamon roll, cinnamon rollLanceEL
Lance, quick starts, breakfast biscuit sandwiches, maple french toast, maple french toastLanceEC
Captain's wafers crackers, peanut butter & honeyLanceEL
Lance, nekot, cookies, peanut butter, peanut butterLanceEV
Van-O Lunch, Cookies, Vanilla CremeLanceC
Cracker sandwiches, peanut butterEC
Cracker sandwiches, bacon cheddarLanceES
Sandwich crackers, cheddar cheeseLanceEL
Lance, bite size sandwich crackers, cheddar cheeseLanceE
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Lance, gluten free bite size sandwich crackers, peanut butter, peanut butterLanceEL
Lance, quick starts, granola breakfast biscuit sandwiches, chocolate creme, chocolate cremeLanceEL
Lance, quick starts, breakfast biscuit sandwiches, chocolate creme, chocolate cremeLanceEL
Lance, quick starts, granola breakfast biscuit sandwiches, raspberry greek yogurt naturally flavored, raspberry greek yogurt naturally flavoredLanceL
Lance, quick starts granola breakfast biscuit sandwiches, raspberry greek yogurt, raspberry greek yogurtLanceEL
Lance, quick starts, breakfast biscuit sandwiches, vanilla, vanillaLanceEL
Lance, quick starts, granola breakfast biscuit sandwiches, vanilla greek yogurt, vanilla greek yogurtLanceEL
Lance, quick starts, breakfast biscuit sandwiches, bacon cheddar, bacon cheddarLanceEL
Lance, quick starts, breakfast biscuit sandwiches, bacon cheddarLanceEB
Breakfast biscuit sandwiches, everything bagelLanceEL
Lance, quick starts, breakfast biscuit sandwiches, everything bagel, everything bagelLanceEL
Lance, gluten free sandwich cookies, real peanut butter, real peanut butterLanceE
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Lance, captain's wafers bolds, sandwich crackersLanceEL
Lance, captain's wafers, bolds sandwich crackers, smokehouse cheddar, smokehouse cheddarLanceEL
Lance, sandwich crackers, buffalo ranch, buffalo ranchLanceEL
Lance, captain's wafers, bolds sandwich crackers, buffalo ranch, buffalo ranchLanceEC
Cracker sandwiches, grapeES
Sandwich crackers, strawberryEP
Pb&j sandwich crackers, strawberry pb&jEL
Lance, van-o lunch nekot, cookies, rich vanilla creme, rich vanilla cremeLanceEL
Lance, netkot, cookie sandwichesLanceEC
Cookie sandwiches, rich vanilla cremeEL
Lance, nekot, cookie sandwiches, vanilla creme, vanilla cremeLanceEL
Lance, quick starts, granola breakfast biscuit sandwiches, peanut butter, peanut butterLanceDL
Lance, quick starts, granola breakfast biscuit sanwiches, peanut butter, peanut butterLanceDSource: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).